~~~ HOCKEY TALK THREAD 2011-12 SEASON ~~~

[pghbuccos]

What is "The Hockey Talk Thread" and why do we need it if we have a Hockey Forum?

Consider THTT much like the morning thread on the Baseball boards or the daily thread on the Football boards. It is a thread for us Hockey members to talk about anything Hockey that is on our minds that might not need a separate thread of its own. Usually we have most of our game day talk in this thread. Talk about a player having a big game, or a minor trade or signing or maybe even some hobby news that you want to share.

Really this thread can be used to talk about anything that is on your mind, even stuff that isn't Hockey related but you wanted to share with the other FCB Hockey members.


Here's to a great 2011-12 Hockey season...

 

[pghbuccos]

Re: HOCKEY TALK THREAD 2011-12 SEASON

the Penguins open their preseason tonight hosting the Detroit Red Wings.

 

[Shane.K]

The Winnipeg preseason game vs. Columbus was great to watch on TV.
Looked like huge excitement in the crowd for the team to be back, and Byfuglien's first shift was UNREAL.

I'm so excited to witness in person the season opener in Winnipeg vs. Montreal on October 9!

 

[pghbuccos]

I watched some of the Jets Jackets game last night and the crowd sounded awesome. have fun at the opener.

 

[pghbuccos]

Mike Modano officially retired today. Modano was one of my favorite non-Penguins growing up and he was USA Hockey. he will be missed but it was definitely time for him to retire.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=376353

 

[robert67]

Modano was a fun player to watch, that's for sure. However, you are correct, it was time.

Preds look pretty good so far in the preseason. But, as we all know, the key to long term success for us is to develop young talent and to try and retain the big 3, starting with Shea Weber. Not sure that is going to happen, but time will tell.

I, too, am interested in how the Jets do this season. Can't wait for the fun to start!


Robert

 

[tramers]

0+0=0

 

[pghbuccos]

the Penguins beat the Red Wings 3-2.

Fleury and Malkin both looked like they were ready for the Regular Season to begin :mrgreen:

 

[markakis8]

PGH Dave - I'm looking for a friendly fantasy league to join with guys I know, have any available with open spots?

 

[Junior Griffey]

Hawks - Pens tonight!

 

[pghbuccos]

Hawks - Pens tonight!

:mrgreen:

 

[Junior Griffey]

I'm jealous!

 

[tropicaltwinsfan]

So excited for the season to start. Looking forward to finding out how "new and improved" the Panthers really are!

 

[pghbuccos]

demolition is scheduled to begin on the Civic Arena tomorrow. the arena which opened on September 17, 1961 was originally built to for the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and was home to the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1967-2010.

 

[matchpenalty]

Rosehill and Shelley in dandy fight last night in Philly. Shelley was leaking as usual at end of it. I bet he gets 3-5 games for the boarding call before it.

Bucco I have read Big Mac is gonna be in the line up tonight and Big Jon Scott is supposed to be in for Chicago. Battle of the GINATS in CEC tonight!!!! That would be sweet.

 

[pghbuccos]

Rosehill and Shelley in dandy fight last night in Philly. Shelley was leaking as usual at end of it. I bet he gets 3-5 games for the boarding call before it.

Bucco I have read Big Mac is gonna be in the line up tonight and Big Jon Scott is supposed to be in for Chicago. Battle of the GINATS in CEC tonight!!!! That would be sweet.

Shelley received a 5 game preseason and a 5 game regular season suspension.

McIntyre was in the lineup tonight and tried to start a couple of tussles but no one wanted to go with him.

 

[pghbuccos]

the Penguins won 4-1 tonight. Jordan Staal scored 2 goals and Tyler Kennedy and Matt Cooke both scored a goal as well.

 

[pghbuccos]

Jimmy Howard will use the backplate on his goalie mask to honor 3 former Red Wings who died earlier this month when their team (KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) plane crashed upon takeoff en route to their first game of the 2011-12 season.

St. Louis Blue's goalie Jaroslav Halak will also use the backplate of his goalie mask to honor his friend and former teammate on the Slovakian National Team Pavol Demitra. Demitra also died in the Lokomotiv plane crash.

 

[robert67]

Great move by both men and their organizations.



Robert

 

[sabresfreak]

Last Monday, I went to the Hurricanes vs. Sabres game. The Sabres were having a "slug appreciation" day. If you wore a "slug" jersey (hat,t-shirt, etc.) you would receive 41% off the same item with the current logo. I didn't have a new jersey and couldn't pass up the discount. I met my friend at the Sabres store and the lines were extremely long with very few jerseys left on the racks. They were giving out rain checks so I was able to pick up a Myers jersey at Saturdays game against the Maple Leafs.